<p>I'm a junior right now, and the main two I'm considering are UNC Chapel Hill and UVA for either 1: Computer Science or 2: Journalism/Sports Communication. I am also very interested in Georgia Tech. My in-state number one is Florida. I am visiting UNC and GT this Summer.</p>
<p>I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA and 4.65 weighted, putting me in the top 3% in my class. I've taken all honors and these AP classes:
AP Eng Comp, AP US Gov, AP US History, AP Lit, and next year: AP Psych, AP Computer Science A, AP MicroEcon, and AP Stat.</p>
<p>My test scores are:
1990 combined SAT
Math 630
Reading 660
Writing 700</p>
<p>ACT Composite 33
Math 33
English 33
Reading 33
Science 31
Essay 8</p>
<p>I realize my ACT is a solid score for any school but I am retaking the SAT in May to try and improve my math score. Should I only submit my ACT if I don't substantially increase my SAT?</p>
<p>In June I am also going to take the SAT II Math 2, Literature, and either US History or Physics (which one?)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars include:
2 varsity letters for baseball
120-130 volunteer hours (most at middle school, rest at breast cancer events and fundraisers as my mom had it)
National Honor Society
Joining 2 or 3 more clubs next year (Interact, UNICEF, or FBLA)
Leadership includes coaching baseball and being a concessions manager for my job at the Little League in my town</p>
<p>Let's just say money isn't really too big of an issue... What chances do I have?</p>
<p>Sounds like it is. Talk to your parents and find out what they will contribute, then run the net price calculators. UNC-CH and GT do have some extremely competitive full ride scholarships to try for.</p>
<p>Since your 33 ACT is significantly higher than your SAT, it seems like a waste of time to retry the SAT. Unless you get better than a 1460 on the SAT CR+M or 2180 on the SAT CR+M+W, your gains will be for naught. If you believe that you can do better on the ACT with more preparation, that may be a more valuable second try, since you are starting from a higher baseline.
<a href=“http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf”>http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf</a></p>
<p>“Public Ivies” typically cost over $40K, and in a few cases over $50K, for OOS students.
State universities generally do not have very generous need-based aid for OOS students. UNC-CH may be an exception.</p>
<p>Have you considered any of the actual Ivies (or other selective private schools)? 4.0UW + top 3% + 33 + 2 varsity letters should give you a shot at Cornell. Cornell (and some other selective private schools) have CS programs at least as strong as some of the “public Ivies”, along with much better need-based aid (especially in comparison to OOS public schools).</p>
<p>tk21769 we really dont have a money issue, its more of the fact that my parents just arent willing to pay that much because they have 2 other kids younger than me and they’d like me to have some spending money in college. So they want me toget some scholarships. We wouldn’t qualify for any need-based stuff.</p>
<p>Just want to second that you should try again on the ACT since you already scored 200 points better than you SAT on the concordance scale. Why waste the time and money on the SAT at this point. Do 2 full timed practice tests on the ACT and perhaps you will raise your score. Good Luck.</p>
<p>But naviance, I’ve been registered for the May SAT since before I got my ACT scores back. Is there a way for me to get my money back or do I have to take it?</p>
<p>If you need a large merit scholarship to stay within your family’s budget, then you ought to focus on schools that are less selective than the “public Ivies”. You can try your luck with schools like UNC-CH, but big offers are more likely to come from schools farther down in the rankings that offer quaranteed scholarships to OOS students with specific minimum stats(Alabama, for example).</p>